Diagnosis

 
Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system, in either a male or a female, that causes "failure to conceive following one year of unprotected sexual intercourse." 

The "current" definition of inertility is inability to conceive after one year of trying with unprotected intercourse for couples in which the female is under 35 and six months of trying for couples in which the female is over 35. 
 

Statistically, human reproduction appears to be relatively inefficient. In any one month, it is estimated that  the chance of conceiving for any young and healthy heterosexual couples  is only 22 percent. Therfore, about 80% will be pregnant after 6 months of trying, 87% after one year, and about 93% will be pregnant after two years of trying to conceive. 

Approximately one in six couples are affected by infertility and there are a number of factors, both male and female, that can cause the condition. In fact, in nearly 30% of cases the cause is attributed to the female, in 30% the cause is attributed to the male, in 30% the cause is attributed to both and in 10% of cases the cause is unknown. 

A diagnostic evaluation may uncover a problem that can be overcome with infertility treatment. Once the cause of infertility has been determined, a plan can be customized for the patient to fit their unique situation and move them along on the path to conceiving a child. In fact, nearly 90% of infertility cases are treatable with medical therapies such as drug treatment, surgical repair of reproductive organs and assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization.

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